
Aaron Draplin on Building Your Creative Empire on Your Own Terms
Sayed Hameed
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<p>Download your FREE Engaged Community Guide <a href="http://engagedcommunityguide.com/" target="_blank">here</a>.</p><p>To view the full episode show notes, visit: <a href="https://www.perspective-collective.com/perspectivepodcast/188">https://www.perspective-collective.com/perspectivepodcast/188</a><br />-----</p><p>FACT: No one is going to make it happen for you.</p><p>Today’s guest, Aaron Draplin of Draplin Design Co., has built an empire of consistently showing up and doing the work.</p><p>He needs no formal introductions, because for a hot minute now, he’s cemented himself as a creative industry juggernaut wielding a big old burly beard of fire and fury.</p><p><strong>In today’s episode, Draplin and I go deep on:</strong></p><ul><li>Pursuing something when you don’t know the outcome.</li><li>Doing it for the hell of it and learning to love it.</li><li>Why you don’t need the BIG degree to make shit happen.</li><li>Using your time wisely and being productive.</li><li>Paying off debt, showing the ugly, and more.</li></ul><p>If you’re ready to avoid instant gratification, put in the work, and have some fun with your creative pursuits, then this one is for you.</p><p><strong>RESOURCES & REFERENCES</strong></p><ul><li><a href="http://www.draplin.com/merch/" target="_blank">DDC Merch</a></li><li><a href="https://www.ddcfonts.com/" target="_blank">DDC Fonts </a></li><li><a href="http://ddcbook.com/" target="_blank">DDC Book</a></li><li><a href="http://bit.ly/DDCSkillshare" target="_blank">DDC Skillshare</a></li><li><a href="https://fieldnotesbrand.com/" target="_blank">DDC Field Notes</a></li><li><a href="https://notestoselfshop.bigcartel.com/" target="_blank">Notes to Self</a></li></ul><p><strong>CONNECT WITH DRAPLIN</strong></p><ul><li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/draplin/" target="_blank">Instagram</a></li><li><a href="http://draplin.com/" target="_blank">Website </a></li></ul><p>-----</p><p><strong>GET A GLOBAL PODCAST SHOUTOUT</strong><br />Become a future Listener of the Week by Subscribing and leaving